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Adipose tissue; browning; PPARs; fetal programming; obesity
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Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BR

2012-03-01 to present | Associate Professor (Anatomy )
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Vanessa Souza-Mello

Education and qualifications (2)

Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BR

2010-08-04 to 2012-02-28 | Postdoctoral (Anatomy and Cell Biology)
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Vanessa Souza-Mello

Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BR

2007-03-04 to 2010-06-16 | PhD (Anatomy and Cell Biology)
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Vanessa Souza-Mello

Works (50 of 56)

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Tirzepatide, a dual agonist of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), positively impacts the altered microbiota of obese, diabetic, ovariectomized mice

Life Sciences
2025-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Flavia Maria Silva-Veiga; Thatiany Souza Marinho; Vanessa de Souza-Mello; Marcia Barbosa Aguila; Carlos Alberto Mandarim-de-Lacerda
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LDT409 (pan-PPAR partial agonist) mitigates metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in high-fructose-fed mice

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
2024-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Aline Fernandes-da-Silva; Daiana Araujo Santana-Oliveira; Andressa S de Oliveira; Thaís A.M. Ferreira; Natália Cipriano Monteiro; Flávia Maria Silva-Veiga; Fabiane Ferreira Martins; Carolyn L. Cummins; Luiz Antonio Soares Romeiro; Vanessa Souza-Mello
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Dual PPAR-α/γ enhances beta cell identity, preserving islet structure in HF-fed mice

Journal of Endocrinology
2024-10-22 | Journal article
Contributors: Aline Fernandes-da-Silva; Daiana Araujo Santana-Oliveira; Rosiane Aparecida Miranda; Henrique Souza-Tavares; Flávia Maria Silva-Veiga; Carlos Alberto Mandarim-de-Lacerda; Vanessa Souza-Mello
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Exercise enhances hepatic mitochondrial structure and function while preventing endoplasmic reticulum stress and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in mice fed a high-fat diet

Nutrition Research
2024-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Henrique Souza-Tavares; Daiana Araujo Santana-Oliveira; Isabela Macedo Lopes Vasques-Monteiro; Flavia Maria Silva-Veiga; Carlos Alberto Mandarim-de-Lacerda; Vanessa Souza-Mello
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Anti-steatotic effects of PPAR-alpha and gamma involve gut-liver axis modulation in high-fat diet-fed mice

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
2024-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Isabela Macedo Lopes Vasques-Monteiro; Aline Fernandes-da-Silva; Carolline Santos Miranda; Flavia Maria Silva-Veiga; Julio Beltrame Daleprane; Vanessa Souza-Mello
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Revisiting pancreatic islet isolation in murine models: A practical and effective technical protocol

Physiological Reports
2024-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Aline Fernandes‐da‐Silva; Rosiane Aparecida Miranda; Patricia Cristina Lisboa; Vanessa Souza‐Mello
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Brown Adipose Tissue, Batokines, and Bioactive Compounds in Foods: An Update

Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
2024-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Fabiane Ferreira Martins; Bruna Cadete Martins; Ananda Vitoria Silva Teixeira; Matheus Ajackson; Vanessa Souza‐Mello; Julio Beltrame Daleprane
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An Intestinal FXR Agonist Mitigates Dysbiosis, Intestinal Tight Junctions, and Inflammation in High‐Fat Diet‐Fed Mice

Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
2024-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Tamiris Ingrid Petito‐da‐Silva; Felipe Missiba Villardi, Júnior; Aline Penna‐de‐Carvalho; Carlos Alberto Mandarim‐de‐Lacerda; Vanessa Souza‐Mello; Sandra Barbosa‐da‐Silva
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PPARα/γ synergism activates UCP1-dependent and -independent thermogenesis and improves mitochondrial dynamics in the beige adipocytes of high-fat fed mice

Nutrition
2024-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Carolline Santos Miranda; Flávia Maria Silva-Veiga; Daiana Araujo Santana-Oliveira; Isabela Macedo Lopes Vasques-Monteiro; Julio Beltrame Daleprane; Vanessa Souza-Mello
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Coffee consumption prevents obesity-related comorbidities and attenuates brown adipose tissue whitening in high-fat diet-fed mice

The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
2023-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Bruna Cadete Martins; Alexandre Coelho Soares; Fabiane Ferreira Martins; Angela de Castro Resende; Kim Ohanna Pimenta Inada; Vanessa Souza-Mello; Nathália Moura Nunes; Julio Beltrame Daleprane
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Exercise prevents obesity by reducing gut-derived inflammatory signals to brown adipocytes in mice

Journal of Endocrinology
2023-07-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Daiana Araujo Santana-Oliveira; Henrique Souza-Tavares; Aline Fernandes-da-Silva; Flavia Maria Silva-Veiga; Gustavo Casimiro-Lopes; Patricia Cristina Lisboa; Carlos Alberto Mandarim-de-Lacerda; Vanessa Souza-Mello
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Chronic Excessive Fructose Intake Maximizes Brown Adipocyte Whitening but Causes Similar White Adipocyte Hypertrophy Than a High-Fat Diet in C57BL/6 Mice

Journal of the American Nutrition Association
2023-07-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Carolline Santos Miranda; Flávia Maria Silva-Veiga; Daiana Araujo Santana-Oliveira; Aline Fernandes-da-Silva; Gabrielle Carvalho Brito; Fabiane Ferreira Martins; Vanessa Souza-Mello
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Brown adipose tissue as an endocrine organ: updates on the emerging role of batokines

Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation
2023-06-30 | Journal article
Contributors: Fabiane Ferreira Martins; Vanessa Souza-Mello; Marcia Barbosa Aguila; Carlos Alberto Mandarim-de-Lacerda
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors-alpha and gamma synergism modulate the gut-adipose tissue axis and mitigate obesity

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
2023-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Carolline Santos Miranda; Flávia Maria Silva-Veiga; Aline Fernandes-da-Silva; Vitória Regina Guimarães Pereira; Bruna Cadete Martins; Julio Beltrame Daleprane; Fabiane Ferreira Martins; Vanessa Souza-Mello
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Semaglutide (GLP‐1 receptor agonist) stimulates browning on subcutaneous fat adipocytes and mitigates inflammation and endoplasmic reticulum stress in visceral fat adipocytes of obese mice

Cell Biochemistry and Function
2022-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Fabiane F. Martins; Thatiany S. Marinho; Luiz E. M. Cardoso; Sandra Barbosa‐da‐Silva; Vanessa Souza‐Mello; Marcia B. Aguila; Carlos A. Mandarim‐de‐Lacerda
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Progressive brown adipocyte dysfunction: Whitening and impaired nonshivering thermogenesis as long-term obesity complications

The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
2022-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Camilla Rangel-Azevedo; Daiana Araujo Santana-Oliveira; Carolline Santos Miranda; Fabiane Ferreira Martins; Carlos Alberto Mandarim-de-Lacerda; Vanessa Souza-Mello
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A PPAR-alpha agonist and DPP-4 inhibitor mitigate adipocyte dysfunction in obese mice

Journal of Molecular Endocrinology
2022-05-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Daiana Araujo Santana-Oliveira; Aline Fernandes-da-Silva; Carolline Santos Miranda; Fabiane Ferreira Martins; Carlos Alberto Mandarim-de-Lacerda; Vanessa Souza-Mello
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Empagliflozin Alleviates Left Ventricle Hypertrophy in High-Fat-Fed Mice by Modulating Renin Angiotensin Pathway

Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
2022-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Juliana Cordovil Cotrin; Gabriel Santos Martins de Souza; Tamiris Ingrid Petito-da-Silva; Luiz Eduardo Macedo Cardoso; Vanessa Souza-Mello; Sandra Barbosa-da-Silva; Lawrence Aderemi Olatunji
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Contributions of anatomy to forensic sex estimation: focus on head and neck bones

Forensic Sciences Research
2022-01-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Thamires Mello-Gentil; Vanessa Souza-Mello
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Endoplasmic reticulum stress as the basis of obesity and metabolic diseases: focus on adipose tissue, liver, and pancreas

European Journal of Nutrition
2021-09-19 | Journal article
Contributors: Aline Fernandes-da-Silva; Carolline Santos Miranda; Daiana Araujo Santana-Oliveira; Brenda Oliveira-Cordeiro; Camilla Rangel-Azevedo; Flávia Maria Silva-Veiga; Fabiane Ferreira Martins; Vanessa Souza-Mello
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A rise in Proteobacteria is an indicator of gut-liver axis-mediated nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in high-fructose-fed adult mice

Nutrition Research
2021-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Isabela Macedo Lopes Vasques-Monteiro; Flávia Maria Silva-Veiga; Carolline Santos Miranda; Édira Castello Branco de Andrade Gonçalves; Julio Beltrame Daleprane; Vanessa Souza-Mello
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Effectiveness of antioxidant treatments on cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1) activity after alcohol exposure in humans and in vitro models: A systematic review

International Journal of Food Properties
2021-01-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Danitza Carrasco; Camila Carrasco; Vanessa Souza-Mello; Cristian Sandoval
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PPAR-α activation counters brown adipose tissue whitening: a comparative study between high-fat– and high-fructose–fed mice

Nutrition
2020-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Carolline Santos Miranda; Flavia Silva-Veiga; Fabiane Ferreira Martins; Tamiris Lima Rachid; Carlos Alberto Mandarim-De-Lacerda; Vanessa Souza-Mello
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Anti-steatotic linagliptin pleiotropic effects encompasses suppression of de novo lipogenesis and ER stress in high-fat-fed mice

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
2020-06 | Journal article
Contributors: F.O. Santos; B.R.O. Correia; T.S. Marinho; Sandra Barbosa-da-Silva; Carlos A. Mandarim-de-Lacerda; Vanessa Souza-Mello
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Empaglifozin mitigates NAFLD in high-fat-fed mice by alleviating insulin resistance, lipogenesis and ER stress

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
2019-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Tamiris Ingrid Petito-da-Silva; Vanessa Souza-Mello; Sandra Barbosa-da-Silva
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High dose of linagliptin induces thermogenic beige adipocytes in the subcutaneous white adipose tissue in diet-induced obese C57BL/6 mice

Endocrine
2019-08-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Byanca Ramos de Oliveira Correia; Tamiris Lima Rachid; Jade Sancha de Oliveira Glauser; Fabiane Ferreira Martins; Carlos Alberto Mandarim-de-Lacerda; Vanessa Souza-Mello
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Browning is activated in the subcutaneous white adipose tissue of mice metabolically challenged with a high-fructose diet submitted to high-intensity interval training

The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
2019-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Victor F. Motta; Thereza L. Bargut; Vanessa Souza-Mello; Marcia B. Aguila; Carlos A. Mandarim-de-Lacerda
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The renin-angiotensin system as a target to solve the riddle of endocrine pancreas homeostasis

Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
2019-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Francielle Graus-Nunes; Vanessa Souza-Mello
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Intermittent fasting exerts beneficial metabolic effects on blood pressure and cardiac structure by modulating local renin-angiotensin system in the heart of mice fed high-fat or high-fructose diets

Nutrition Research
2018-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Luana Camelo; Thatiany de Souza Marinho; Marcia Barbosa Águila; Vanessa Souza-Mello; Sandra Barbosa-da-Silva
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GW0742 (PPAR-beta agonist) attenuates hepatic endoplasmic reticulum stress by improving hepatic energy metabolism in high-fat diet fed mice

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
2018-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Flavia Maria Silva-Veiga; Tamiris Lima Rachid; Letícia de Oliveira; Francielle Graus-Nunes; Carlos Alberto Mandarim-de-Lacerda; Vanessa Souza-Mello
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Differential actions of PPAR-α and PPAR-β/δ on beige adipocyte formation: A study in the subcutaneous white adipose tissue of obese male mice

PLOS ONE
2018-01-19 | Journal article
Contributors: Tamiris Lima Rachid; Nobuyuki Takahashi; Flavia Maria Silva-Veiga; Francielle Graus-Nunes; Isabele Bringhenti; Carlos Alberto Mandarim-de-Lacerda; Vanessa Souza-Mello
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Anti-obesogenic effects of WY14643 (PPAR-alpha agonist): Hepatic mitochondrial enhancement and suppressed lipogenic pathway in diet-induced obese mice

Biochimie
2017-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Flavia Maria Silva Veiga; Francielle Graus-Nunes; Tamiris Lima Rachid; Aline Barcellos Barreto; Carlos Alberto Mandarim-de-Lacerda; Vanessa Souza-Mello
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AT1 receptor antagonist induces thermogenic beige adipocytes in the inguinal white adipose tissue of obese mice

Endocrine
2017-03-23 | Journal article
Contributors: Francielle Graus-Nunes; Tamiris Lima Rachid; Felipe de Oliveira Santos; Sandra Barbosa-da-Silva; Vanessa Souza-Mello
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Differential effects of angiotensin receptor blockers on pancreatic islet remodelling and glucose homeostasis in diet-induced obese mice

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
2017-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Francielle Graus-Nunes; Thatiany de Souza Marinho; Sandra Barbosa-da-Silva; Marcia Barbosa Aguila; Carlos Alberto Mandarim-de-Lacerda; Vanessa Souza-Mello
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Fenofibrate (PPARalpha agonist) induces beige cell formation in subcutaneous white adipose tissue from diet-induced male obese mice

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84921451732

Contributors: Rachid, T.L.; Penna-de-Carvalho, A.; Bringhenti, I.; Aguila, M.B.; Mandarim-de-Lacerda, C.A.; Souza-Mello, V.
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Vanessa Souza-Mello via Scopus - Elsevier

Mice fed fish oil diet and upregulation of brown adipose tissue thermogenic markers

European Journal of Nutrition
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84922380818

Contributors: Bargut, T.C.L.; Silva-e-Silva, A.C.A.G.; Souza-Mello, V.; Mandarim-de-Lacerda, C.A.; Aguila, M.B.
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Vanessa Souza-Mello via Scopus - Elsevier

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors as targets to treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

World Journal of Hepatology
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84929728792

Contributors: Souza-Mello, V.
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PPAR-α agonist elicits metabolically active brown adipocytes and weight loss in diet-induced obese mice

Cell Biochemistry and Function
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84931571705

Contributors: Rachid, T.L.; Penna-de-Carvalho, A.; Bringhenti, I.; Aguila, M.B.; Mandarim-de-Lacerda, C.A.; Souza-Mello, V.
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Vanessa Souza-Mello via Scopus - Elsevier

Pregestational maternal obesity impairs endocrine pancreas in male F1 and F2 progeny

Nutrition
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84920912038

Contributors: Graus-Nunes, F.; Dalla Corte Frantz, E.; Lannes, W.R.; da Silva Menezes, M.C.; Mandarim-de-Lacerda, C.A.; Souza-Mello, V.
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Programming of obesity and comorbidities in the progeny: Lessons from a model of diet-induced obese parents

PLoS ONE
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84928243504

Contributors: Ornellas, F.; Souza-Mello, V.; Mandarim-de-Lacerda, C.A.; Aguila, M.B.
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Singular effects of PPAR agonists on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease of diet-induced obese mice

Life Sciences
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84924815692

Contributors: Barbosa-Da-Silva, S.; Souza-Mello, V.; Magliano, D.C.; Marinho, T.D.S.; Aguila, M.B.; Mandarim-De-Lacerda, C.A.
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Animal models of nutritional induction of type 2 diabetes mellitus | Modelos animales de inducción nutricional para diabetes mellitus tipo 2

International Journal of Morphology
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84900844709

Contributors: Barbosa-da-Silva, S.; Sarmento, I.B.; Bargut, T.C.L.; Souza-Mello, V.; Aguila, M.B.; Mandarim-de-Lacerda, C.A.
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Vanessa Souza-Mello via Scopus - Elsevier

Enhanced pan-peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gene and protein expression in adipose tissue of diet-induced obese mice treated with telmisartan

Experimental Physiology
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84925114908

Contributors: Penna-de-Carvalho, A.; Graus-Nunes, F.; Rabelo-Andrade, J.; Mandarim-de-Lacerda, C.A.; Souza-Mello, V.
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Vanessa Souza-Mello via Scopus - Elsevier

Maternal caffeine administration leads to adverse effects on adult mice offspring

European Journal of Nutrition
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84890560673

Contributors: Serapiao-Moraes, D.F.; Souza-Mello, V.; Aguila, M.B.; Mandarim-De-Lacerda, C.A.; Faria, T.S.
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Maternal high-fat diet is associated with altered pancreatic remodelling in mice offspring

European Journal of Nutrition
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84879550794

Contributors: Gregorio, B.M.; Souza-Mello, V.; Mandarim-De-Lacerda, C.A.; Aguila, M.B.
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors-Alpha and Gamma Are Targets to Treat Offspring from Maternal Diet-Induced Obesity in Mice

PLoS ONE
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84877877689

Contributors: Magliano, D.C.; Bargut, T.C.L.; de Carvalho, S.N.; Aguila, M.B.; Mandarim-de-Lacerda, C.A.; Souza-Mello, V.
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Pleiotropic effects of rosuvastatin on the glucose metabolism and the subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue behavior in C57Bl/6 mice

Diabetology and Metabolic Syndrome
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84879480286

Contributors: Neto-Ferreira, R.; Rocha, V.N.; Souza-Mello, V.; Mandarim-De-Lacerda, C.A.; De Carvalho, J.J.
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Quantitative morphology update: Image analysis | Actualización de morfología cuantitativa: Análisis de imagen

International Journal of Morphology
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84878758708

Contributors: Fernandes-Santos, C.; Souza-Mello, V.; da Silva Faria, T.; Mandarim-de-Lacerda, C.A.
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Sexual dimorphism in fat distribution and metabolic profile in mice offspring from diet-induced obese mothers

Life Sciences
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84884210057

Contributors: Ornellas, F.; Mello, V.S.; Mandarim-De-Lacerda, C.A.; Aguila, M.B.
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Beneficial effects of rosuvastatin on insulin resistance, adiposity, inflammatory markers and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in mice fed on a high-fat diet

Clinical Science
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84862489582

Contributors: Fraulob, J.C.; Souza-Mello, V.; Aguila, M.B.; Mandarim-De-Lacerda, C.A.
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Peer review (10 reviews for 8 publications/grants)

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Review activity for The Journal of nutritional biochemistry. (1)